Top 4 mattress shopping mistakes to avoid

The right mattress can transform your sleep. The wrong one can leave you tired, grumpy and in a world of pain. You’re not just buying a mattress. You’re buying a good night’s sleep.

Enjoy a successful mattress shopping experience with our guide to the top 4 mistakes to avoid. We share our tips for buying a mattress so you’re on your way to better, more restful sleep.

Not researching mattress types

While they may look similar, not all mattresses are the same. There are different types of mattresses available, each with different pros and cons depending on what you’re looking for when buying a new mattress.

Innerspring: supportive and durable coils provide a firm base, which is then often combined with additional layers for softness.
Memory foam: popular for their ability to contour to your body, offering personalised support and pressure relief.
Latex: made from natural or synthetic rubber, are highly durable and provide good support.
Hybrid: combine elements of innerspring and memory foam or latex, offering the support of coils and the comfort of foam.

The King Living Sleep+ Mattress gives the ultimate choice with an innerspring mattress base and a variety of Comfort Layer options, including Memory, Latex, Hybrid and Premium Firm. You have complete choice over your mattress to ensure the best type for you.

Not considering your personal needs

Even if a mattress comes highly recommended from a trusted friend, don’t make the mistake of buying it without considering your own needs first. Consider your sleeping position, preferences and any specific needs like back pain or allergies. These factors will all impact your mattress shopping.

For example, if you suffer from back pain, you’ll need to look for a mattress with good lumbar support. If you have allergies, look for hypoallergenic materials. If you’re a stomach sleeper, you’ll likely benefit from a firmer mattress to prevent your lower back from sinking. If you sleep hot, you’ll need a more breathable mattress that can help you to stay cool.

The Sleep+ Mattress allows you to completely customise your mattress to your sleep preferences and needs. In addition to the Comfort Layers, the three Fit Covers allow you to further tailor the sleep surface for your complete comfort.

Featuring the Sleep+ Mattress and Bellaire Bed.

Being swayed by price alone

Price is of course a factor in your mattress shopping, but it shouldn’t be the main factor you consider. It’s a balance between staying within your budget and not compromising on the quality of your mattress.

Whatever mattress you buy, you’ll be sleeping on it for the next decade. It needs to be made from quality materials so it’s durable enough to maintain the comfort you need over many years.

Being swayed by price alone is one mistake, but so is falling for marketing hype. If you’re shopping for a mattress, take the time to read reviews and lie on the mattress yourself before you make a decision to buy. Think about what you need from the mattress now, but also how your needs might change over the next 10 years.

Featuring the Promenade Bed in Ashton Sand.

Ignoring the sleep trial period

It’s one thing to lie on a mattress in a store to test it out and another altogether to sleep on it in your own home. When buying a mattress online, you might not even have the opportunity to test it out at all.

This is why sleep trial periods are so important. This is your chance to ensure the mattress meets your needs and will give you the kind of restful, quality sleep you’re looking for. If it doesn’t, you can return it to find one that does.

The Sleep+ Mattress comes with a generous 30 Day Mattress Warranty. As long as you meet the terms of the warranty – including sleeping on the mattress for at least 14 nights – you can return the mattress for a full refund. This gives you the chance to consider if the mattress is right for you.

Featuring the Sleep+ Mattress.

Put your mattress shopping to bed

The King Living Sleep+ Mattress is the world’s most advanced customisable mattress. A complete modular sleep system, you can tailor different elements of the mattress to ensure a comfortable sleep, every night.

Explore the Sleep+ Mattress options and start building your perfect mattress.